filadendron Co-authored by Treading Softly In sports, it is important to have a solid defense, but a common phrase goes, “The best defense is a good offense.” The concept behind this phrase is that aggressively scoring points puts pressure on the opposing team to keep up. This gives you two ways to win – either…
Image Source/DigitalVision via Getty Images Main Thesis/Background The purpose of this article is to discuss the border market backdrop with a specific focus on gold and how it may continue to do well deeper into Q2. This is an asset class I have held for a long time – but it has often been a…
Marc Dufresne The recently released Federal Budget is looking to boost revenue through new taxes. But it also includes more than $50B in new spending over the next five years. Hafiz Noordin, VP & Director, Active Fixed Income Portfolio Management at TD Asset Management, looks at the implications for the Bank of Canada’s efforts to…
JLGutierrez By James Knightley The February Job Opening and Labour Turnover Statistics shows that there remains a large number of job vacancies out there, but the low quit rate implies they are not necessarily particularly attractive. Quit rates at current levels imply that labour market cost pressures will continue to cool, which should help to…
kutaytanir/E+ via Getty Images The Bank of Canada highlighted stubborn inflation as a key reason it kept interest rates hold, even as the economy showed signs of slowing. Andrew Kelvin, Head of Canadian & Global Rates Strategy with TD Securities, discusses the outlook for rates going forward with MoneyTalk’s Greg Bonnell. Greg Bonnell: The Bank…
All great revolutions encounter resistance as social change moves its way through the people. This can happen gradually then suddenly, but resistance will be there. People do not easily change their world views. We (Americans) are about to experience the next chapter in the great monetary war, by way of a Bitcoin ETF approval. This…
Torsten Asmus The iShares TIPS Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:TIP) has mounted a strong recovery over the past few months as bond yields have moved sharply lower. This has outweighed the impact of lower inflation expectations, which typically act as a drag on inflation-linked bonds. I argued in my previous article that the strength in stocks and…
In 1997, history was written when the IBM supercomputer Deep Blue defeated reigning world chess champion Garry Kasparov. Humanity had sent its greatest warrior, a Russian, who had been world champion for a record number of years. Garry was no one day fly, he was the best in all history. At the same time, during…
Traditionally, the mining industry has been vilified for its environmental impact and energy use. This article describes the industry where mining can have an immediate positive impact – fossil fuel operations. Background The run-up to November 2023 COP28 in Dubai has seen a flurry of activity from the world’s three largest economies on the question…
Just_Super/iStock via Getty Images The Bank of Canada did as expected by keeping rates on hold. Andrew Kelvin, Head of Canadian and Global Rates Strategy with TD Securities, explains why the central bank is likely keeping the possibility of another rate hike on the table, even as inflation shows signs of cooling. Transcript Greg Bonnell:…
This article is featured in Bitcoin Magazine’s “The Primary Issue”. Click here to get your Annual Bitcoin Magazine Subscription. I always find it funny when I am attending a Bitcoin event like Bitcoin 2023 — or next year’s Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville — and a fight fan recognizes me with a bewildered look in their…
Bitcoin traders have engaged in a tough battle as BTC price shoots to $37,000. The Bitcoin futures open interest has shot to a seven-month high. Earlier this week, the world’s largest cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) made a strong move to $37,000 levels and is currently hovering around those levels. After significant overnight gains, Bitcoin price is…
The atmosphere at Bitcoin Amsterdam, organised by Bitcoin Magazine, starkly contrasted with the real guts and heart of the movement headlined by Edward Snowden and Stella Assange, both lives have been profoundly impacted by the struggle against censorship. This isn’t to diminish the buzzing hope and optimism of the conference with over 2,000 attendees, rather,…
Silent Eight’s software is grounded in generative AI, similar to the technology behind the viral ChatGPT chatbot. Silent Eight, led by CEO Martin Markiewicz, has made it its mission to empower financial institutions to combat financial crimes more efficiently and effectively through the use of its Artificial Intelligence (AI) software. Among Silent Eight’s distinguished clientele…
This article is featured in Bitcoin Magazine’s “The Withdrawal Issue”. Click here to subscribe now. A PDF pamphlet of this article is available for download. “The reason that we are focused on financial institutions and payment processors is because they are the so-called bottlenecks, or choke-points, in the fraud committed by so many merchants that…
SingularityNET’s partnership with VeChain is one of many cases where blockchain is being integrated with AI. Artificial intelligence firm SingularityNET and blockchain firm VeChain have announced a collaboration that may reduce carbon emissions. VeChain declared the strategic partnership on August 24. How the Partnership with SingularityNET Will Pan Out Per the announcement, the firms will…
Circle revealed that it is actively pursuing partnerships to promote the adoption of USD Coin. Prominent Stablecoin issuer Circle is demonstrating its commitment to adaptability and resilience as it faces renewed competition from unexpected players. As non-crypto giants such as PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL) enter the field, Circle’s CEO Jeremy Allaire revealed in an…
This is an opinion editorial by Moon, a Bitcoin Maximalist, writer and practitioner of capoeira. Capoeira, often superficially described as “dance-fighting,” is a self-defense style that arose organically out of the forced melding of cultures between different African peoples enslaved in Brazil in 18th and 19th centuries (though its history is likely older than this)….
Fresh from taking down one of the country’s most important bankers, Nigel Farage has a new target: Britain’s entire financial system. One of the principal architects of Brexit, Farage wants to be the standard bearer for the thousands of other people who have been stripped of their bank accounts and credit cards for political or…